Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-18
THE ACCIDENT ON THE Y.
What the Distr,ct Cousm,,~;~werx Sa

TIE CONCESSION HAT BE xEvokxn. AND ACTION
WITHIN WE cTY LINrrs
small say that the Commissioners VIII proba-
ply revoke the permission given to the B. O. r
II In 1873 co make the "Yp connection" inquired
STAR reporter OF Commissioner Ludlow to-day
ut looks very much that way" promptly re-
piled Col Ludlow
Commissioner Wheatley also assured the 70.
porter that the permit would probably be revoked
Inc commissioners are actively inveStiga ting
the matter and are determined to do all in theiI
power 10 prevent the recurrence Of such disasters
AZ the same time they say that they do not wish
20 place such restrictions upon the railroad CON-
comfort Of the travellinS ing pubic S'n''''"' anu
commissioner Ludlow was engaged this
morning in examining diagrams which have
0een prepared under hts direction showing
the location OF the tracks used by the BaItimors
and OHIO Railroad with a view to permit the COM
pany 70 construct such side tracks or turntables
tOfore performed by the "Y" and do away with
the dangers attending this latter continuance.
IA reference TO the alleged unusual speed with
~, Col Ludlow said that the law allows speed
OF miles per hour, but had not this been specific.
any STAYED la oy the law he would have been in
favor OF permitting, under the police regulations
speed OF from 10 to IL miles per hour to be
,o T ne, only objection. said be, "to employing
hour - persons can get on and OF
without difficulty and thus many small boys anc
young men VINO had nothing better to do take adj
vantage OF this opportunity to obstruct travel
But TINS objection Is not one of great seriousness
ana really II should not embarrass the Commits,
sl0ners In their consideration Of the matter. II
rests with the railroad companies, said he; to pro
tect themselves from annoyance, and IL they erect
fence around their tracks the company surely
has the right to say who shall or shall not come
within the prescribed limits Col Ludlow was
asked II inc Commissioners would prosecute the
company IOrs violating the law in running the
train az greater rate of speed than miles. He
replied that the Commissioners will certainly as
CERTAIN Whether the law was or was not violated
~ luis regard. In conclusion Col Ludlow said
that We Will make another examination to-day OF
the neighbsrhOOd OF yesterdays disaster and this
AFTERNOON Will have conference with Agent Legge
and otner Omc1alS OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
rOao, at winch he expects such plans will be de.
cerned.
THE COMMISSIONERS CONFER WITH THE RAILROAD
OFFICIALS.
Tne Commissioners and Passenger Agent Legge
and Mr.. King and another member Of the board OF
directors OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.,
had long conference this afternoon Commits
Sioner Wheatley stated afterward that the B. and
.. omcials expressed willingness to adopt such
measures as may be considered necessary, but
Iney OBJECT TO the immediate removal OF the "Y. >
They said that with some slight changes they can
simply use it for freight trafic This latter, they
say, IS very light, tlere being only about four
Irelght trains In every twenty -four hours
THE ''Y" ONLY no BE USED FOR FREIGHT TRAINS.
Referring to the cause OF the accident, Mr..
Wheatey said that the officials attribute it to the
air-brakes, and 1t was in no way due to the "Y. n
They say that had the "Y" not been there the
train would have gone on into the depot. Mr..
Wneatiey stated that it will take some time to
Sette the matter, as 1t requires careful investiga
ZION In order that justice may be given to all.
commissioner Wheatley said later that pending
Inc decision OF the Commissioners on the whole
subject the railroad will only be permitted to use
the ~" for freight trains.
TO LIMIT THE SPEED.
The commissioners had a conference with AS
sistant District Attorney Davis after the railroad
omcials departed, at which they made an order
amending the police regulation SO as to limit the
speed OF steam railroads in the city to IL miles
hour; the limit heretofore was 6 miles.
THE DEAD NAN A CAREFUL ENGINEER.
In the 7O's j. H. Fletcher, who now drives the
District Commissioners carriage, was fireman un.
der Brosius, when he was engineer Of the old en-
CINE No 4, OF the construction train of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad.
Fletcher says that BrOsius was fine engineer
OF SOBER and Industrious habits, and that he al
ways ran on schedule time and never was known
TO be reckless driver.